SDR 2023F00104

Service difficulty report · Unknown · Honda HA420

Difficulty date
April 5, 2023
Submitted
April 5, 2023
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N719SJ
Make and model
Honda HA420
Aircraft serial
420000149
Aircraft time
763 hours, 637 cycles
Engine
Honda HF120
Engine time
763 hours, 637 cycles
Part
Unknown
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S, G
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON TUESDAY APRIL 4 2023, AT APPROXIMATELY 1200 EST N719SJ WAS DESCENDING OUT OF FL390 FOR FL370. THE AUTOPILOT DISENGAGED AND FLASHED THE AMBER WARNING LIGHT. WE RECEIVED THE “PITCH TRIM FAIL” CAS MESSAGE. MICHAEL RICKETTS WAS THE PF AND DENNIS LELAND THE PM. THE PF CONTROLLED THE AIRCRAFT WHILE THE PM RAN THE ASSOCIATED CHECK LIST ITEMS. THE PITCH TRIM SYSTEM WAS PLACED IN STANDBY THEN NORMAL. THE CAS MESSAGE EXTINGUISHED AND THEN REACTIVATED. THE PM DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE PF FLEW THE AIRCRAFT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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